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High Wycombe
High Wycombe, the largest town in Buckinghamshire, lies in a deep valley at the heart of the Chilterns. Comprehensive transport connections allow easy access to a variety of major destinations, with the nearby M40 providing links to London and the
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Park facelift put on hold
A MAJOR facelift of Higginson Park has been put on hold while the public is consulted again. Wycombe District Council revealed last week that one of three £750,000 designs had been singled out as the winner of a public consultation vote, carried out
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Tributes paid to a ‘real gentleman’
HUNDREDS of letters and bouquets have been arriving at the family home of well- known Marlow man Anthony Wethered who died of motor neuron disease last month. His funeral was held at Chilterns Crematorium, Amersham, on what would have been Mr Wethered's
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Jaksa proves to be a sporting success
INTERNATIONAL rugby hero Jaksa Lovreta has claimed the coveted title of the Marlow Sports Personality of the Year an award which was supported by the Marlow Free Press. Free Press readers voted the 27-year-old Croatian born captain of Marlow Rugby
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Don't eat while at the wheel
HAVE you ever driven home with a take-away and been unable to resist having a bite on the way? It's hard to keep the wraps on a meal when you're hungry and in an enclosed space with the smell of food wafting around you, but if the police spot you eating
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Teen Talk: Reality check
WHY is Big Brother so popular? Why are 12 people so interesting just because they've been put into an artificial house? Why do we want to see them pick their noses, pull out their wedgies and go to the toilet? Why do contestants feel their lives are
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‘Nowhere else like your old school’
HISTORIC school buildings in Buckinghamshire are set for a facelift to ensure that they are not forgotten and left to fall into ruin. News of the biggest school refurbishment programme for 50 years was revealed by English Heritage on Wednesday after
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Find fine art at degree show
UP and coming artists have been showing off their work at the BA Hons Fine Art Degree Show. Fine Art students from Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College in High Wycombe proudly displayed their works at the fifth exhibition of its kind. Students
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Pupils praise a top ‘teacher and friend’
TEACHERS and pupils have paid tribute to a popular teacher and friend who is taking early retirement after 28 years of service. Grant Wardman is leaving The Misbourne School in Great Missenden the first and only school he has ever taught at. Mr Wardman
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Skaters get a new park
YOUTHS in Wycombe should soon have a new skateboard park on The Rye and smaller ones in Wooburn, Stokenchurch and Marlow. Members of Wycombe District Council's cabinet agreed on Monday, JUne 13, to apply for planning permission and get on with the job
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Why can’t they just be honest?
If I was given 20p every time I wrote a piece saying that people are going to be consulted about something proposed by a local authority or organisation, whether it be about taxes, the latest council vision statement, or the reorganisation of the health
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We won’t give up, say campaigners
CAMPAIGNERS opposed to the building of the Cressex Link road in High Wycombe have vowed to fight on despite accepting they cannot stop it being built. Buckinghamshire County Council is planning to build the £1.2million road with the help of a £500,000
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A steamy treat in store for town’s trainspotters
THE GOLDEN age of steam will be making a comeback in Beaconsfield when a vintage engine pulls into the town's station on July 2. The Green Train, famous in railway circles, will be stopping to pick up fans of steam and giving trainspotters from across
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School told to prove it wants crossings by raising money
SAFETY conscious pupils at a school in Bourne End have challenged Buckinghamshire County Council to show them the money as they bid to raise cash for two new school crossings. Pupils from Claytons County Combined School are holding a concert outside
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Youths kick off to ease tension
DISRUPTIVE youths have been encouraged to kick the antisocial behaviour habit by taking to the football pitch. Youth outreach workers in Bourne End have got young people to get off the streets and take up the beautiful game instead. The workers claim
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New bins scheme not smelling good
CRITICISM is growing over a recycling scheme rolled out to 12,000 homes across Wycombe district last month. Wycombe District Council's "Grow" scheme was originally introduced to 4,000 homes in Bourne End last July, to help it meet the statutory target
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Downley kids delve deep for buried treasure on achaeological dig
YOUNGSTERS from The Downley School were up to their eyeballs in muck during an archaeological dig on The Common. Year Three pupils loved every minute of the outing on Monday, June 13, as they dug for Victorian artefacts with archaeologist Dr Jill Eyres
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Nothing to smile about
A survey published last week showed that children in the Thames Valley have the worst teeth in the South East. Paul Leat investigates the state of National Health Service dental care available to children in Buckinghamshire. NATIONAL Health Service
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Jeshma suspect to be extradited to the UK
A Latvian car-wash attendant wanted for the murder of A-level student Jeshma Raithatha will be extradited to the UK. Viktors Dembovskis, 42, who lived near Jeshma in west London, left the country shortly after the 17-year-old was raped and stabbed
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Sir Steve opens fifth regatta
SIR Steve Redgrave welcomed hundreds of revellers to Marlow for the town's fifth annual regatta and festival on Saturday, June 11. Bright sunshine ensured a party atmosphere as rowing lovers from far afield flocked to the banks of the Thames for the
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My life as Dracula on the late night roads
THIS week I complete the tour of Dracula with which I have toured for the last three months. When the curtain comes down in Brighton on Saturday night, the stakes and garlic flowers will be packed away, the coffins broken up and the pools of blood wiped
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Give generously to Age Concern
AGE Concern Marlow are very pleased to hear that Tesco have once again shown their support to the local communities in and around their stores, by allowing Age Concern volunteers to take up a collection outside their local stores on June 24 and 25
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Blighting NHS
It came as quite a shock to see press and television reports of the killer bug MRSA at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. When patients attend hospital for treatment, they do not expect to be released with disabilities, or worse, caused by infections. It
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I’d rather visit the West End
I STRONGLY agree with Colin Baker that our town's proposed new shopping area deserves a better name than the vague Eden which means nothing at all. What a pity that nobody thought to appeal generally for suggestions it's still not too late I hope
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Tree-lined treat
ON Sunday Buckinghamshire Tree Wardens had the opportunity to see the work of volunteers over more than two decades who have renovated Priestfield Arboretum at Little Kingshill near Great Missenden. Tree wardens were shown trees that are endangered
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The name game
I read your "News in Brief" page about an incident that happened in Guinions Road involving police attendance. Guinions Road became Micklefield because of a bad incident but if a house had been for sale in Guinions Road it would have come under the
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Alcohol debate
I would like to know why it is that Buckinghamshire's Labour MEP no longer feels that British citizens should be considered innocent until proven guilty. The European Parliament recently supported a proposal to scrap EU guidelines on the amount of
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Sort bags out
REFERRING to the correspondence on recycling (Bucks Free Press, June 10), it is now time for action on carrier bags. More has to be done to reduce the environmental waste caused by the over-use of plastic bags. Plastic bags don't just decompose
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Saving babies
AS any mum or dad will tell you all we want for our children is that they are happy and healthy. From the beginning of their little lives our hopes and dreams hinge upon their well-being. Imagine for a minute, though, being the parent of one of the
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Queen in raffle
CALLING all Queen fans would you like the chance to own a genuine signed Queen gold disc and help a good cause at the same time? The National Society for Epilepsy is raffling a unique framed Queen gold disc of their Greatest Hits album, complete with
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In praise of 4B
INSTEAD of berating our hospital as in past letters, may I draw attention to what can only be described as an oasis of outstanding proper nursing care, the rehabilitation unit Ward 4B. I was admitted to Ward 4B for rehab following brain surgery in Oxford
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All about size
I SHOULD like the opportunity to reply to two recent letters in the Free Press from two Marlow residents who have written to support Waitrose's plans for Marlow. Mr Gill complained (Letters, May 20) that my model of the proposed Waitrose development,
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In defence of school
I WAS somewhat dismayed to see a picture in the Bucks Free Press of June 3, of a notice outside a town centre caf, referring to the ban on pupils from Sir William Ramsay School, Hazlemere. It was headed "caf boss bans hooded youths." Whilst I can understand
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There isn’t a cabbie in Wycombe I’ll be calling in the future
WHAT a fiasco. You never had cabbies taking industrial action in my day. It was the total opposite. Now, Mrs Mann refuses to climb into a taxi, and at times I must say I can't blame her. Not only are drivers rude they're so expensive. To travel from
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Talented young footballers have wheels thanks to dealership
A SCHEME launched by Wycombe Wanderers to promote football in the community has been given wheels by a High Wycombe car dealership. Staff from Citygate Volkswagen handed the keys of a new VW Transporter van over to club officials on Wednesday, June 8
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RGS exam panic after buses are cancelled
PANIC-STRICKEN Royal Grammar School pupils were moments from missing exams when a bus company said it could not continue taking students to classes, throwing timetables into confusion. Students in High Wycombe were left standing at bus stops when Abbey
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Bigger and better farmers’ market set to pitch in Frogmoor
TRADERS took to the stands when the farmers' market returned to High Wycombe. Four months after organisers cancelled the event due to dwindling interest, the market pitched in Frogmoor "bigger and better than before". The new and improved monthly venture
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‘Psychic’ gives fine to paid-up driver
PARKING attendants are using a "sixth sense" to predict motorists' movements in High Wycombe, according to concerned drivers. The accusation came after a driver was fined for parking in Harlow Road, High Wycombe, despite buying a ticket and returning
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Fond farewell to judge Judy
AFTER 30 years of service one of High Wycombe's most experienced magistrates has retired from the bench. Judy Wicks left her seat at Wycombe Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, June 14, a day before turning 70. Court number one was taken over for an emotional
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28,900 new homes in pipeline for South East
ALMOST 29,000 homes could be built in the region over the next 20 years despite residents calling for fewer properties. Members of the planning committee of the South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA) say that 28,900 homes a year can be built,
